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Ping Farml Vegetables Book
Thanks for telling me about "Vegetables" by Phillips & Rix. Great reference that also provides the plants cultural history. Got it used for $4.00.
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Toe tappin'
can dance to it ;O) synisterdane.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, synisterdane.com...
 
Different soil in the garden
Do any of you go as far as having different soil mixes for different plants in the garden. ? Diesel.
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Dow AgriSciences, MU Researcher Develop a Way to Control ³Superweed²
Frank a question. Is 2,4-D the same a 2,4-DCA? Is 2,4,D made with aniline? Thanks. ............................................. "Using a massive genetic database and a bioinformatic approach, Dow...
 
Compost box is setup.
I set up my compost box. But I discovered something interesting. A lot of the leaves and grass I put in Contractor garbage bags last summer and fall were composting already. In the bags. They got a...
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New garden tools.
Hello, I've ordered a soil test kit and a Stirrup hoe. I bought a rake, I've yet to setup my compost bin. I'm trying to figure whats better for turning soil about a foot down. The top 6 inches or so...
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zone 5, what to do with south side house?
The south side of our house is the exterior wall of our garage. There are no windows, and the edge of the property line is too close to put a lean to greenhouse or anything like that on there. Last...
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Glyphosate
Hmmm . . . interesting. 1. The glyphosate molecule grabs vital nutrients and doesn¹t let them go. This process is called chelation and was actually the original property for which glyphosate was...
 
The Food Museum
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2011. The Food Museum website for the Food Museum Online is loaded with exhibits, and it merits several visits. Lively historic and contemporary...
 
OT David Nelson Passes
Mr. Nelson was the elder son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and the last surviving member of that Eisenhower-era television family. Mr. Nelson was the elder son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson and the last...
 
brief history of mail order seeds in the United States
 
my mulch box.
Hi, I've got a wire mulch box from Johnies. For Christmas. Should I just pile my yard waste in a it. Or wait until Spring. Does throwing dirt in it speed up the process., Diesel.
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Planting Soil...
You want to avoid biosolids for a garden, or wherever you may want a garden in the future (heavy metals). You want 18 lbs. of chicken manure (or its equivalent)/100 sq. ft.. There should be 5% to 10%...
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Purple Hull peas in NY?
Some southern folks were raving about Pinkeye Purple Hull cowpeas and I was about to place an order when I began to wonder if there was a reason I'd never grown them before. Has anyone grown them in...
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Veseys Seeds
Does anyone have an opinion about this seed company? MJ
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